购物英语口语一本通(MP3+中英字幕) Unit46:寻找一本好书(2)
日期:2015-05-08 17:12

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对话原文
Unit 46 Looking for a good book(2)
第46课 寻找一本好书(2)

The customer wants to buy a good novel and the clerk is recommending some.
顾客想买一本好的小说,而店员正在向他介绍一些书。
S: There are a number of science fiction and fantasy novels I can recommend.
店员:这里有一些科幻小说和虚拟小说我可以介绍一下。
C: I love science fiction and fantasy, but I've been reading a lot of both lately, so I'd prefer to get something else.
顾客:我爱看科幻和虚拟小说,但最近我已经看了很多本这两类的书,所以我想找其他种类的。
S: How about a good historical novel? This one set in medie,val France is excellent. The story is exciting and the characterization is very well done.
店员:一本好的历史小说怎么样?这本以中古世纪法国为背景的故事很棒喔,这个故事很刺激而且人物刻画非常生动。
C: That sounds interesting. Okay, I'll get this one Thanks for all your help.
顾客:听起来很有趣。好吧,我要买一本。谢谢你的帮忙。
S: Don't mention it.
店员:不客气。

重点词汇
1.science n.科学
2.fiction n.小说类(不可数)
science fiction 科幻小说
比较:
novel n.小说(可数)
a fiction(×) 一本小说
a novel(√)
3. fantasy n.幻想
例:Going to live on a small tropical island is one of his fantasies.
(到热带小岛居住是他的幻想之一。)
4.lately adv. 最近(与现在完成式并用)
例:Mary hasn't been feeling well lately.
(玛丽最近心情不太好。)
5.historical a.历史的
6.medieval a.中世纪的
7.excellent a. 卓越的;优秀的
例:This is an excellent CD. You should get a copy.
(这张CD很棒,你得买一张。)
8. This one set in medieval France is excellent.
= This historical novel which is set in medieval France is excellent.
这本以中世纪法国为背景的小说很棒。
be set in+ 地方 以某地为背景/场景
9.characterization n.人物刻画,性格描绘
例:That author writes interesting plots, but he's not quite good at characterization.
(该作家所写的故事情节很有趣,但他在刻画人物方面就不怎么擅长。)

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